Many sixth year students noticed an alteration in Konata Verdent. First off, her appearance had been changing gradually, though over the summer it seemed to take a jumpstart ahead. She finally didn't have to look up to talk to everyone; she'd grown to about the same height as most of the other girls in her year. Her light brown hair, which now reached down to her waist, was as natural as could be- combed thoroughly and either left down or gathered into a low ponytail. Despite still being skinny, she wasn't underweight anymore. Shiro always felt utterly embarrassed to notice that she was quite noticeably not flat-chested.

Although there wasn't a big change, her personality had become slightly different as well. She would get more involved in conversations with her peers, actually bringing life to many of them. It wasn't that she was no longer timid- she'd opened up her shell in about her third year. Still, although she wasn't headstrong in general, she had certainly become bolder. Her self esteem improved, too. Even though she'd still blush in embarrassment when she made a mistake (which she still did as regularly as she had in recent years), she would laugh it off. Nevertheless, her determination to get better and do well had not dimmed.

With these changes occurring in his girlfriend, Shiro couldn't help but wonder if he should undergo a bit of a transformation himself. No, he decided, I'm sure I'm fine the way I am. Still, he reasoned that a very slight difference in personality for just a short while couldn't hurt. But what, he wondered, would he alter? He didn't fancy EVER acting like a git, and figured that wouldn't benefit anyone. If he acted like an apathetic, emo type of person, he knew he wouldn't be able to keep a straight face long enough. Acting like a moron would probably just be obnoxious, and he feared that being aloof or sassy would do more harm than good…

So how about, a tad bit… rebellious? Sort of like a bad boy, he thought as he watched Konata play Exploding Snaps with Michael Corner, Terry Boot, and Hannah Abbott. Shiro's mind immediately set itself to the task of thinking up a plan. It had to be something that would break a rule or two, but land him in no worse trouble than a detention. Konata should be involved somehow, too. After all, it was her whom he wanted to… Impress? Demonstrate change to? He didn't want her to get in trouble, though… He wanted her to have a good time… And as Konata stood up and shouted "YES! WE WON!" while exchanging a high-five with Hannah, Shiro came up with a scheme.

The next morning, Shiro grabbed Harry by the arm on the way to breakfast and pulled him aside. "Hey, mate, would you mind doing me a favor…?"

Harry blinked a few times, mild confusion appearing on his face. "It depends on what the favor is," he replied smartly.

"Could I borrow your," Shiro lowered his voice, "Invisibility Cloak? I swear on my parents' grave I'll bring it back."

Biting his lip, Harry thought it over. Swearing on his parents' grave was a big deal, and Shiro had always been known as a reliable person… "Er, sure. Just have it back by tonight…"

Shiro's face lit up like a kid who'd walked into a massive candy store. "Brilliant! You're the best, Harry." Receiving the translucent Cloak Harry handed to him secretively, Shiro dashed off to the Great Hall.

"Konata, dear? Would you like to go on a little adventure with me during our last free period today?" he inquired sweetly, sliding beside his girlfriend and propping his chin on his hands.

"Adventure? Well, if you're in charge, I s'pose I can accept," Konata answered with a grin. Shiro sat up, clasping his hands together. His heart began to beat speedily, exhilarated with a combination of eagerness, accomplishment, and nerves.

"Wonderful! Meet me in the hallway outside of Moaning Myrtle's bathroom after our last class lets out?" he confirmed. Konata tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, tilting her head ever so slightly.

"Sounds like a plan."

"Alright, love. You can take the cloak off now," came the echoing sound of Shiro's voice that night. Slowly, Konata slid the Invisibility Cloak off of her body. She had been a bit hesitant to go through with Shiro's "adventure" when he presented her with the Cloak, and as they progressed down the hall, the sheepish personality she'd had throughout her first and second years returned.

Once the Cloak touched the ground, Konata's eyes immediately widened. The two of them had walked into a magnificent, high-ceilinged room with a medium-sized swimming pool in the center. On the wall above it was a grand painting of a mermaid, snoozing in her frame.

"Shiro, what's…?"

"This, my dear, is the prefect bathroom." Konata let out a small sound that was a combination of a squeak and a gasp. She felt as if her heart had plummeted to the bottom of her stomach as she watched her boyfriend remove his tie. "It's amazing, isn't it? I thought I'd share its wonders with you," he told her casually. Konata's green eyes darted around the room frantically, her adapted boldness inconveniently absent. The tub could probably fit at least 6 people and had more nozzles than could be counted on one hand, but surely Shiro didn't expect her to bathe WITH him… Her eyes returned to focus to see a naked Shiro slide into the tub, though she was just late enough so that she didn't glimpse anything private below his back.

Looking over his shoulder, Shiro smiled softly at the Hufflepuff girl. "Come now, love, it's something you won't want to miss." Alarm abruptly appeared on his face. He abruptly realized how idiotic this whole plan of his was. "Oh, I should have asked you first… Konata, I'm sorry, I just…" He trailed off, staring into the water with a look of pure shame. How he was regretting this brief "personality change" of his… Konata bit her lip lightly.

"No… No, honey, don't be sorry… It IS a once in a lifetime thing…" Hands shaking a bit, she hastened to undo her tie. "Just, please don't look at me naked…" she added pleadingly, shimmying out of her skirt.

"Of course I won't. In fact, you can stay on the complete opposite side of the bathtub if you'd like," Shiro assured her. He closed his eyes and didn't reopen them until he heard Konata slide in nearby. She was looking around with an expression of mild curiosity.

"What do all these nozzles do…?"

Shiro smiled at her. "I doubt anyone knows exactly what every one of them does, but..." He twisted one of them, and many translucent, pinkish bubbles poured out of it and floated around the room. Konata shortly did the same to the one nearest to her, and it let out a stream of hot water that made her shriek and turn it off immediately. Alternatively, she tried the one beside it, and was relieved to see it supplied heavily perfumed foam instead.

"This… actually IS pretty nice," she said quietly, sliding into the water so that the only things visible were her eyes and forehead.

"I'm glad you think so…" Shiro told her as he rubbed some silky, coconut scented body soap over his arms. "I really should have asked you first though… How could I NOT see this could make you uncomfortable?"

Konata brought her hand out of the water to give a dismissive gesture. She sat up a little bit. "Don't worry about it." After a few minutes of the couple experimenting with the numerous nozzles and splashing each other occasionally, a thought occurred to Konata. 'If Shiro's decided to be a little reckless… maybe I should try too,' she told herself. Drawing in a silent deep breath, she stood and glided over to Shiro. His face turned pink and he immediately shut his eyes, for the top of Konata's chest was briefly visible. She blushed too, but positioned herself behind her boyfriend, draped her arms over his shoulders, and clasped her hands above his chest.

"Shiro… I love you…" she whispered, her voice shaking slightly. After all, they were both in the nude.

Shiro lightly touched her arm. "I love you too, Konata…" Konata gave a half smile, nuzzling her face against Shiro's warm neck. Gingerly, Shiro gripped her wrists, uncrossed her fingers, and ducked into the water so that he could escape her. Immediately, though, he turned on the spot and faced the girl. He gently pressed his palms against Konata's cheeks, leaning forward with just his upper body. A millisecond before their lips made contact, Konata shot her hands up to slip into Shiro's dark brown hair. Making sure nothing below their chests were touching, the couple kissed over and over, faces red for reasons besides the steam engulfing them.

When they finally decided they were done, they positioned themselves so they sat beside one another on the side of the tub, simply snuggling in the soothing warmth of the heavenly scented water. "I guess we should be getting back now…" Konata suggested. Shiro nodded, scooping up a handful of bubbles and blowing it in his girlfriend's face before pulling himself out of the water. Making sure to close his eyes, he grabbed Konata's hand to assist her up. They got dressed silently, lost in their own thoughts.

"Well, shall we leave?" Shiro declared, groping the ground for Harry's Invisibility Cloak. Konata nodded.

"Yes, we shall. By the way…" Konata took a hop-step to his sided and gave him a peck on the cheek. "This was great. No wonder so many people want to be a prefect!" She giggled with a wink. "And no wonder I can't find any words to truly describe how much I love you."

"Oh, Konata. You're so cheesy," chuckled Shiro with a good-natured roll to his blue eyes. He gave her one more amorous kiss before tossing the Cloak over her head and leading her back into the hall.